Korea tops in ranking of Web speeds
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"Korea took the No. 1 spot in a ranking of broadband connection speeds around the world last year, an industry report showed Tuesday.
According to the report from Akamai Technologies Inc., a U.S.-based Web content and solution company, broadband connection speeds in South Korea in the third quarter of 2009 were the fastest among 226 countries at 14.6 megabits per second (Mbps). The speed was also 16 percent faster than a year ago and marked a 29 percent spike from the previous quarter.
Akami’s State of the Internet report also said that Japan placed a distant second with average broadband service at 7.9 Mbps, followed by Hong Kong and Romania at 7.6 Mbps and 6.2 Mbps, respectively. The United States ranked 18th in Internet connection speeds.
The report showed that the average broadband connection speed of all countries included in the ranking was 1.7 Mbps, 13 percent faster than a year ago.
Korea’s broadband connections showed a higher and faster improvement than other countries, according to the report. While Japan’s Internet connection speed improved 8.2 percent versus one year ago, Korea’s broadband connection speed was 16 percent faster.
Ireland was the only country among those ranked in the top 10 that improved its broadband connection speed at a faster clip than Korea. The European country’s broadband speed increased 26 percent in the third quarter of 2009 from a year earlier and 73 percent from the previous quarter. South Korea also ranked first in the penetration rate of high-speed Internet with 74 percent of the country’s broadband network offering connection speeds of 5 Mbps or higher. "
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According to the report from Akamai Technologies Inc., a U.S.-based Web content and solution company, broadband connection speeds in South Korea in the third quarter of 2009 were the fastest among 226 countries at 14.6 megabits per second (Mbps). The speed was also 16 percent faster than a year ago and marked a 29 percent spike from the previous quarter.
Akami’s State of the Internet report also said that Japan placed a distant second with average broadband service at 7.9 Mbps, followed by Hong Kong and Romania at 7.6 Mbps and 6.2 Mbps, respectively. The United States ranked 18th in Internet connection speeds.
The report showed that the average broadband connection speed of all countries included in the ranking was 1.7 Mbps, 13 percent faster than a year ago.
Korea’s broadband connections showed a higher and faster improvement than other countries, according to the report. While Japan’s Internet connection speed improved 8.2 percent versus one year ago, Korea’s broadband connection speed was 16 percent faster.
Ireland was the only country among those ranked in the top 10 that improved its broadband connection speed at a faster clip than Korea. The European country’s broadband speed increased 26 percent in the third quarter of 2009 from a year earlier and 73 percent from the previous quarter. South Korea also ranked first in the penetration rate of high-speed Internet with 74 percent of the country’s broadband network offering connection speeds of 5 Mbps or higher. "
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